Shepley Spring Festival

[nikki hampson]

Shepley Spring Festival 25-27th May 2012

A brilliant little village festival in Yorkshire with a growing reputation. All the best names in traditional music from across Britain.

Shepley Spring Festival has concerts from early morning 'til late.This family friendly festival includes concerts, ceilidhs, workshops, street theatre and a full programme of youth and children's activities. Over 200 performers promise a busy weekend. Even so there is time to relax, make your own music or share a song with friends.

Camping adjacent to the main festival site.

Tickets from Ticket South on line or by phone 023 8071 1818

Edited March 15, 2012 by nikki hampson

[nikki hampson]

Pre festival event with Elkie Brooks...Thursday 24th May.

Early entry to the site and reduced price tickets for weekend festival goers

[nikki hampson]

'An Interview with Phil Beer' Sunday Afternoon 3-4pm

Dave Eyre host of Sheffield Live's 'Thank Goodness it's Folk' show invites you to tea and cake whilst he chats to singer and multi-instrumentalist Mr Phil Beer.

[nikki hampson]

Main concert stage acts are.....

FRIDAY 8-midnight

Belinda O'Hooley & Heidi Tidow, Steve Tilston, Genticorum, The Demon Barber Roadshow.

SATURDAY 8-midnight

The Shee, Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin, The Albion Band, Treacherous Orchestra.

SUNDAY 5.30-9pm

The Wilsons, The Melrose Quartet, Tim Edey & Brendan Power, Phil Beer.

Latest news

[nikki hampson]

camping and hostel accommodation available

[nikki hampson]

Just 4 days now to West Yorkshire's best little festival...

the marquees are going up... the big fairground ride has arrived

Tickets... here

http://www.flickr.co...rts/5816105914/

[Medina]

Site looks lovely. I've never been but people speak very highly of this Festival and it's friendly atmosphere

[nikki hampson]

A great weekend... some stunning music....read a review of Shepley spring Festival 2012 by Allan Wilkinson..

http://www.allanwilkinson.co.uk/node/2320

[Medina]

I agree with Nikki. Having never been before I got there on a blisteringly hot Saturday and thought it was tremendous. Lovely village, lovely site, very relaxed laid-back atmosphere, thoroughly enjoyable in every way.

[nikki hampson]

There must be thousands of photographs of this years festival out there.

Send us your best photo of the weekend and one lucky winner will receive 2 free weekend tickets for Shepley Spring Festival 2013.

Just send your photo plus your name and address to competition@shepleyspringfestival.com

A selection of your pictures will be displayed on our Facebook page and may be used in our future publicity.

Competition closes 31st July 2012.

[nikki hampson]

Dates for 2013........May 17-19th

Artists invited so far

Peatbog Faeries

Martin Simpson

Flook

Earlybird tickets now on sale at special summer prices...see website for details

www.shepleyspringfestival.com

[nikki hampson]

Programme for 2013 shaping up nicely....

Friday 17th May

Gavin Davenport

Bryony Griffith and Will Hampson

Moulettes

Kan

Saturday 18th May

Lady Maisery

Nic Jones Trio

Peatbog Faeries

Sunday 19th May

David Gibb and Elly Lucas

Martin Simpson

Flook

weekend also includes Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman, Sunjay Brayne, The Hut People, Roger Davies, Steamchicken, Blackbeard's Tea Party....and more.

[nikki hampson]

NO Booking fee...

buy your tickets the old fashioned way!

http://www.shepleyspringfestival.com/default.aspx?view=161